2012 Ducati Monster 1100 EVO Review

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Ducati is set to unveil the new Monster 1100 EVO motorcycle, an early 2012 model, at the New York International Motorcycle Show (IMS) on Jan. 21-23, 2011.

This EVO naked bike is the new flagship model of the air-cooled Monster family, the best selling of the Ducati model family ever, although sales of the Monster have certainly slowed in the last few years. This may be partly due to the fact that the Streetfighter is now the naked bike platform for the Ducati liquid-cooled Testastretta engines.

The 12 Monster 1100 EVO is powered by the Desmodue Evoluzione engine, which is the first two-valve Ducati to hit the 100 hp. Compared with the previous 1100 cc twin-cylinder air-cooled L-Desmodromic, this new engine has high revs while a more linear torque curve designed to ensure a smoother power delivery.

The inlet ports and the combustion chamber shape have been redesigned, while the new camshafts have an extreme profile to provide an increased valve lift. The pistons are new too and feature an high compression profile. To ensure high standards of reliability the head cooling system has been revised with improved lubrication to enhance the cooling performance.

The Monster 1100EVO also marks the arrival of the new "Ducati Safety Pack", a simple and effective combination of adjustable Ducati Traction Control (DTC) and ABS brakes designed to aid rider safety.

This new 2012 Ducati Monster 1100 EVO also features a new APTC wet clutch which ensures quiet operation and long life. In addition, the progressive self-servo mechanism reduces the lever effort at the handlebar and makes the Monster even more practical in traffic.

The Monster APTC wet clutch works with a race-like ‘slipper system which reduces the destabilizing effect of the rear-end under aggressive down-shifting, and compared with other wet clutch used so far by Ducati, features an additional cush-drive damper mechanism which smoothes the repeated transition from drive to over-run during stop-start traffic.

This innovative new 2012 Ducati EVO package is the first of its kind to be offered in the interest of rider safety as opposed to outright performance figures. At an MSRP of $11,995, the new EVO looks to up the game for the Monster family.

MotoGP Rossis Ducati Farewell Was Not As Desired For A Great Race It Was Too Dry

Valentino Rossi struggled in vain

Valentino Rossi to Ducati would have liked to leave a wet race on Sunday in Valencia but it was too dry for some.

The marriage between Valentino Rossi and Ducati ended on Sunday in Valencia, not nice, but probably their course accordingly. Tenth place, neither the Italian nor the team be satisfied, especially because it would have been almost perfect conditions. But instead it was all wet and semi-wet mixing these conditions were no help. "Its a shame that my last race with Ducati is assumed. Things were in Warm-up well and in similar circumstances would be a good result have been possible. Instead, these half-half situation was difficult," he said after his ride to tenth place.

Already had the difficult choice of tire for the launch. Ultimately arose out of the slick as the right decision, like many of his colleagues chose Rossi but the wet tires on his machine because he had quite a different vote than the other motorcycle, which is why he did not change. "With the rain tires I felt comfortable at first, but as it was necessary to change, the situation became even more complicated," said the future Yamaha rider.

No sooner had he slicks among themselves, tormented Rossi. There was a thin, dry line, but he could not control the machine to where he wanted it, and when he was next to the dry line, it was very risky for him. "I was just trying to finish the race. I had these years with Ducati gladly finished better. They were two difficult seasons, but Ill still return a lot of people, with whom I have enjoyed working and with whom it was nice racing "operate, Rossi said.